The lists
Small waterfalls with big reputations
Under 30 metres, and still on everyone's list.
Height is not the point of these. Under 30 metres tall, they are famous for their colour, their setting, their volume or the swimming, and several of them draw more visitors than falls ten times their size.
40 waterfalls
Full guide Havasu Falls
Most famous turquoise waterfall in the American Southwest
Full guide Ban Gioc-Detian Falls
Asia's largest transnational border waterfall
Full guide Huka Falls
The Waikato River's most famous rapid-and-drop, just below Lake Taupō
Full guide Rhine Falls
Europe's largest plain waterfall by volume
Full guide Johnston Canyon Falls
Banff's most popular canyon hike
UNESCO Nuorilang Falls
Widest waterfall in the UNESCO-listed Jiuzhaigou Valley
Full guide Josephine Falls
A natural waterslide at the base of Queensland's tallest peak
UNESCO Athabasca Falls
Most powerful waterfall in Jasper National Park
Full guide Svartifoss
Framed by the basalt columns that echo in Hallgrímskirkja's design
UNESCO Aira Force
A Lake District landmark tied to Wordsworth
Boti Falls
Ghana's best-known twin waterfall
Agua Azul
One of Mexico's most photographed natural swimming spots
Rio Celeste Falls
Famous for water colored by optical mineral scattering, not dye
Letchworth State Park Falls
Centerpiece of the 'Grand Canyon of the East'
Gveleti Waterfall
A popular short hike in the Georgian Caucasus
Elephant Falls
Meghalaya most accessible multi-tier waterfall
MacKenzie Falls
Victoria's largest waterfall by volume
Bøsdalafossur
Bøsdalafossur is a waterfall in the Faroe Islands that flows from the lake Sørvágsvatn/Leitissvatn into the…
Bomburu Ella
Bomburu Ella, also known as Perawella Falls, is a waterfall in Uva-Paranagama Divisional Secretariat of Sri…
Awhum Waterfall
The Awhum Waterfall is located at Amu-Ugwu village of Awhum town in Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State…
Pandav Falls
The Pandav Falls is a waterfall in the Panna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. About 30 metres…
Wannon Falls
The Wannon Falls are a punchbowl waterfall located in the Southern Grampians Shire, approximately 19…
Gurara Waterfalls
Gurara Waterfalls is located in Gurara, a local government area of Niger State, North Central Nigeria. The…
Issaqueena Falls
Issaqueena Falls, near Walhalla, South Carolina, is a 100 ft high cascade waterfall in the Oconee District of…
Nugget Falls
Nugget Falls, also known as Nugget Creek Falls or Mendenhall Glacier Falls, is a waterfall downstream of the…
Keyhole Falls
Keyhole Falls is the unofficial name for the largest waterfall along the Lillooet River in British Columbia…
Litlanesfoss
Litlanesfoss is a waterfall in Hengifossá in Fljótsdalur, Eastern Iceland, also known as Stuðlabergsfoss .…
25 Fontes Falls
The 25 Fontes is a group of waterfalls located in Rabaçal, Paul da Serra on Madeira Island. Access is…
Bushkill Falls
Bushkill Falls is a series of eight privately owned waterfalls, the tallest of which cascades over 100 feet…
Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park
Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park is a public recreation area protecting 960 acres along the Laughing…
Karlovsko Praskalo
Karlovsko Praskalo is a waterfall in the Central Balkan National Park, Balkan Mountains, central Bulgaria. It…
Lodore Falls
Lodore Falls is a waterfall in Cumbria, England, close to Derwentwater and downstream from Watendlath. The…
Bear falls
Bear falls is a waterfall found in the Almaty Region of Kazakhstan.
Roaring Billy Falls
Roaring Billy Falls is a waterfall in Mount Aspiring National Park, Westland District, New Zealand. It is…
Noori waterfall
The Noori waterfall is located in Tial village, Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.…
Vodopád Skok
Vodopád Skok is a waterfall in Slovakia.
Múlafossur
Múlafossur is a waterfall in Faroe Islands.
Chitrakoot Falls
Widely nicknamed the Niagara Falls of India
Full guide Kravica Falls
One of the Balkans' most popular waterfall swimming spots
Cohoes Falls
Cohoes Falls is a waterfall on the Mohawk River shared by the city of Cohoes and the town of Waterford, New…